6 Best Hotels in Koh Chang, The Gulf Coast Beaches

These two-story bungalows set in a tropical garden have a modern look and a luxurious feel, with white walls and much polished wood. The resort has two pools, one spilling into the other below, and landscaped grounds with several fountains and sculptures. It's next to Lonely Beach, which is beautiful but rather small and, its name notwithstanding, often crowded.

There are many strings of bungalows on Kai Bae Beach, but this property is the most established and reliable. Very simply furnished, the one-room bungalows here all have air-conditioning. Some of the resort's rooms are in the adjacent building, and the bungalows are closer to the beach. Plenty of restaurants are within an easy stroll.

The bungalows here range from fan-cooled huts to spacious, amenities-laden suites; some of the best accommodations are right on the beach. This is the first hotel you see on the west side of the island as you drive into town, and its location near a jungle-covered hill is certainly a plus.

With all the amenities of a big-city hotel, these spacious bungalows have private porches for enjoying the breeze. The accommodations are simply furnished, with a few wood accents that offset the white walls and fabrics. The pool is beachside, and some trees along the beach have swings attached to them—at high tide you can swing out over the surf. 

An ocean-view room with a hot tub and private balcony—or if not that, a poolside beachfront bungalow—is the way to go at the Mac. This is a friendly place, and there's a nightly barbecue on the beach.

Located at the far end of the beach, this resort is quieter than most at Kai Bae. Choose between luxe pool villas and rooms in a building looming over the strand. The grounds include a big beachside pool, a cliffside pool, and an attractive terrace restaurant. At the spa, you can indulge yourself with body massages and facials or sweat in the steam room sauna.